Category: apples

October was a month of apples and pumpkins. I say that as in “apples and oranges”: different things showing up on my doorstep, none of them related. But Nature (and life) has its ways of making sense out of randomness. It serves you new surprises at each season and whispers in your ear what to… more

Sometimes we get so bored of our breakfast routine in our house, so I try – on occasion – to change it a bit and add a pinch of creativity to get everyone excited, especially if it is a middle of the week day. Yesterday morning I found 3 wrinkled, old-looking, forgotten golden delicious apples in my… more

There are times where we need a little sweet comfort after a simple week-night dinner…This cake, which is almost a tart (thin and with more apples than batter), is perfect for those nights. It’s simple, casual yet nonchalantly chic. Perfectly French. And it is so quick to assemble. You might consider serving it with a… more

Recently our Spanish (from Madrid) friends, Carlos y Cristina, invited us over for a fun evening cooking together.Together with us there also was also an awesome couple from Southern France.I learned so much from seeing what my friends were cooking and tasting along the way. Each one of us made something from “home”.The menu:Two types of crostini:… more

“There was an Old Person of Pett, Who was partly consumed by regret; He sate in a cart, and ate cold apple tart, Which relieved that Old Person of Pett.” ~ Edward Lear, English artist, writer; known for his ‘literary nonsense’ & limericks (1812-1888) This makes a fast and elegant last minute dessert. Perfect for… more

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Cooking made me feel creative and powerful and that is perhaps the truest reason for my continued preoccupation with the art of eating. ~ M.F.K. Fisher